Keio University

Launch of the "Sports Data Future Design Lab" Project—Kickoff Event "Creating the Future of Sports Together" to be Held on July 4—

Publish: June 28, 2018
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June 28, 2018

Keio University Graduate School of System Design and Management

The Keio University Graduate School of System Design and Management (hereinafter Keio SDM), in collaboration with the City of Yokohama and Fujitsu Limited's Technical Computing Solutions Unit, is launching the "Sports Data Future Design Lab" project, which aims to enhance the value of data utilization in sports. This project is a practical application in the sports field of "I·TOP Yokohama," an initiative launched by the City of Yokohama in 2017 to promote industrial application and new business creation by leveraging IoT, big data, and AI.

Keio SDM will contribute to this project based on its methodologies utilizing system design thinking and design thinking, which it has cultivated over the years, as well as its research achievements in sensing technology, data utilization, and facilitation. To mark the start of the project, a kickoff event titled "Creating the Future of Sports Together" will be held. We would appreciate your media coverage of this event.

Please see below for the full press release.

Press Release (PDF)